Fate steals along with silent tread,
Found oftenest in what least we dread;
Frowns in the storm read more

Fate steals along with silent tread,
Found oftenest in what least we dread;
Frowns in the storm with angry brow,
But in the sunshine strikes the blow.

All human things are subject to decay,
And when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All human things are subject to decay,
And when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.

A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.

The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.

The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.

Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who read more

Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who look beyond the tomb,
Can smile at Fate, and wonder how they mourn.

Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?

Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.